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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040723162121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887568-04-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040723

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				042711626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		269 MILL ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824-4105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784219655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		269 MILL ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824-4105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMILTON WARD W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237796

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20225
		FILM NUMBER:		04929241

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 183
		CITY:			MOULTONBORO
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6036724403

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 183
		CITY:			MOULTONBORO
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03254
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887568</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZOLL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237796</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAMILTON WARD W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 183</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOULTONBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03254</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President-Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.58</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.58</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-07-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in four equal annual installments commencing on July 21, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maureen Callahan, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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